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A member asked:
I took the i-131 treatment for my thyroid march 27 how long should i wait to start back on my thyroid med i had my thyroid removed
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Unless : Unless the nuclear medicine doctor is planning on furthur studies you should be able to restart the medicine. Check with your doctors first; if you restart it too soon it may interfere with getting other tests.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Studies : Studies show that after i131 treatment it is best to restart your thyroid hormone, if you stopped it, right away. And you will feel more and more awful from hypothyroidism the longer you stay off thyroid hormone. It actually seems to help the i131 work better by starting back right away, even the same day after you get the radio-iodide treatment.
Answered 3/2/2019
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